The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

The official student media of Blue Valley Northwest High School

BVNWnews

Digital illustration depicting a fatertainment star being likened to a circus commodity.
“Fatertainment” is getting out of hand
Quinn Brown, Writer • February 16, 2023

The topic of weight has become a prominent aspect of reality television in America. Though these programs do not necessarily portray obesity in a particular light, they can impose harmful stereotypes concerning weight gain and loss.  If your only exposure to severely overweight people is from the...

Digital illustration of a cisgender actor portraying a transgender role.
Transitioning into authenticity
Lizzie Lively, Opinions Editor • February 3, 2023

The film industry has a history of casting cisgender actors as transgender characters. Some actors have even won awards for these roles, despite having no experience with the perspectives being portrayed. In 2000, actress Hilary Swank won an Oscar for her portrayal of a transgender man in the movie “Boys...

Digital illustration depicting the toxicity that can come with fandoms and social media.
Your fandom is making you sick
Lizzie Lively, Opinions Editor • December 19, 2022

I enjoy being a part of an online fan culture, seeing different cosplayers’ takes on certain characters and reading fan theories. Enjoying media is fun and being a part of a community that enjoys it as well makes it even better. But how much is too much? Last summer, I could not scroll through any...

Digital illustration depicting two marginalized groups playing tug-of-war.
Why are we fighting each other?
Harper Latta, Writer • December 19, 2022

The Oppression Olympics are an event in which no one should ever be winning the gold, silver or bronze. The Oppression Olympics, a term first coined in 1993 by Elizabeth Martinez, is a useless charade pitting marginalized groups against each other to decide which group has it worse despite the fact these...

Digital illustration depicting a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys pulling Santas sleigh.
Where is Thanksgiving?
Anna Bailey, Print Editor • November 24, 2022

Halloween is not celebrated in September, Valentine's day is not celebrated in January and a birthday is not celebrated an entire month prior, yet the Christmas season gets an entire two months in the spotlight. With the Christmas season being so long, where does Thanksgiving fit into the mix? Specifically...

Digital illustration depicting a group of competitive swimmers wearing the colors of the transgender flag.
The biological debate
Reagan Kauth and Quinn Brown, Writers • November 4, 2022

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